How To Write a Movie To Shoot (In Three Months)

Published: July 8, 2024, 2:25 p.m.

On this special episode of the No Film School podcast, host GG Hawkins shares her experience of writing her first feature, 'I Really Love My Husband' on a small budget and arguably, an even smaller timeline. She discusses the constraints she faced, the collaborative writing process, and the challenges of receiving feedback. GG emphasizes the importance of pushing through the bad drafts to reach the good ones and highlights the value of constraints in spurring creativity. She also emphasizes the need for support from others and setting deadlines.\nTakeaways\n\nConstraints can spur creativity and lead to unique and specific storytelling.\n\nWriting doesn't have to be a lonely process; seek feedback and collaborate with others.\n\nPush through the bad drafts to reach the good ones; don't be discouraged by initial shortcomings.\n\nSetting deadlines and receiving feedback from trusted sources can help refine and improve the script.\n\n\nVideo:\xa0https://vimeo.com/979992225?share=copy\nSupport the film:\xa0gghawkins.com/backourfilm\nThis episode is Directed & Produced by Max Gibson\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices